The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-11-16


and without utcomment, the history of agri.
cultural societies in South Carolina from
1855 to the present time On the 9Th OF
August, 1876, tIentv-four citizens OF
Charleston met at the City Hail in
Charleston for the purpose of forming
society in this State. to encourage the
pursuit OF agriculture. This society
continued It's operations and held sue.
cessful fairs until in 1861, when the war
closed it's operations. On the 2Sth of
April, 1869, the Agricultural Conven-
ton OF South Carolina met il Columbia
in Carolina Hell. Twenty five counties
we're represented. The Agricultural and
Mechanical Society OF South Carolina
vas formed under the constitution
adopted. Thus the present society was
organized and the present State Fair
first provided for. TIE first Fair vas
held IN 1869, IS years ago. The society
has conducted It's operations since nnaer
the presidency successfully Of Messrs.
Hagooa, Woodw&rd, Tay ylor, Cray ton
and Duncan.
As to the comparative strength Of the
first Fair, IN 1869, and the last, in 1886,
he lad much favorable comment. at
first the buildings we're inadequate,
there were no thoroughbred cattle, the
receipts were insufficient Tor premiums
and expenses, and the exhibition was
small in general. The society struggled
on in debt until 1877, when the receipts
grew from $37l.20 to s., ,S3045.
From 1868 to 1876 the society was at
once the safety, shield and the agricul-
tural weapos: OF the State. ''lt is now
the pure AZ! undeiied exponent OF the
agricultural AID mechanical resources of
the State" Its efforts for the good of
the State have been blessed in the past.
May It's fature be as fortunate II Pcovi-
dental guidance.
Col. Ihomas's address was scholarly
and practical, and was frequently ap-
plauded.
President johnson called upon q rep
resentative of each coanty present to
make some report as to the status of
agriculture il each section. Delegates
responded, and some very interesting
reports We're made.
At this stage Of the meeting the Con-
vention was taken in charge by the good
ladies of the Baptist and Lnthern con-
gregations, and conducted 10 their
booths, where they were treated to
hearty dinners.
The Convention met after dinner, and
the reports of the different ,unties were
resumed, alter which adjournment was
lad until o'clock tomorrow morning,
when the delegates will reassemble at
Agricultural Hall
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS.
The forty-year-old farmers reassem5led
on Thursday morning at 8 o'clock in
Agricultural Hall. The meeting was
presided over by Chancellor Johnson, Of
Marion. Several delegates who had
on Wednesday presented themselves and
their names we're added to the list This
meeting might properly be called an ex-
perience meeting, as the different dele
gates were called upon to give a general
resume OF their farming life, the methods
they used il pursuing agriculture and
whatever id5as III connection Herewith
had presented themselves. No more in
teresting feature could have been dc7cl-
oped. There we're 10 long set sreeches
confined to 8 few persons, but variety
Of slcrt, spicy talks, which occasioaed
tho deepest interest among the hearers.
4 motion was introduced to form a
permanent organization, but the point
being made that tie body had assembled
by invitation the motion was not carried.
Resolutions OF thanks to the Society for
their courteous attention and to the rail
roads for kindness IN transporting the
delegates free Of charge were passed,
The Convention then adjourned.